Freerunner (2011)

With a ticking bomb locked to his neck, a young freerunner races against the clock and all types of baddies to get from one end of the city to the other to save himself and his girlfriend.

Director:

Lawrence Silverstein

Writers:

Matthew Chadwick, Raimund Huber (story)

Stars:

Sean Faris, Tamer Hassan, Rebecca Da Costa

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Faris	...	Ryan
Tamer Hassan	...	Reese
Rebecca Da Costa	...	Chelsea
Danny Dyer	...	Mr. Frank
Seymour Cassel	...	Gramps
Amanda Fuller	...	Dolores
Dylan W. Baker	...	West (as Dylan Baker)
John Bernecker	...	Decks
Ryan Doyle	...	Finch
Justin Ganguly	...	Freebo
Jacob Kabel	...	Mitchell (as Jacob W. Kabel)
Tony Vo	...	Kid Elvis
Joe Williams	...	Turk (as Joe N. Williams)
Joe Zamora	...	Myles
Jimmie Lee Williams	...	Jacque

Storyline

Ryan and other traceurs (parkour practitioners) frequently submit themselves to races through the city organized by Reese, a promoter who makes an Internet gambling fortune off of them while giving them a minuscule amount (if that) in return. With the last race of the season coming up, Ryan decides it's time to secretly break Reese's rule against participants betting on it. Having wagered all he has, the stakes are rudely raised against the racers. Reese's boss, Mr. Frank, has all along been surreptitiously grooming these athletes for a high-stakes death race for the sadistic entertainment of his billionaire gambling buddies. To guarantee every runner's enthusiastic participation, they're abducted, gassed, and fitted with explosive, remote-controlled collars, instilling every lad with a sincere desire to heed the rules and keep his head in the race. Sixty minutes on the clock. Ready, set, go!

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Plot Keywords:

race | female nudity | topless female nudity | gambling | death | 

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Genres:

Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some bloody violence, language and sexuality/nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 2012 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Freerunner - Corri o muori

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitamin A Films, Satori!films, Strategic Film Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Gramps: Nothing great came from easy - except great sex from easy women.

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Connections

References The Running Man (1987)

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Soundtracks

Caught Up In The Chase
Performed by Billy Livesay
Written by William W. Livesay
Courtesy of Graham/Livesay Songs

User Reviews

Underwhelming to the extreme!

When I saw that Danny Dyer played a main character in this movie, I was worried that it was going to be just another of his mediocre flicks, but I was actually quite surprised. I was surprised at the fact that this was his most underwhelming role to date!

Danny Dyer has played acceptable roles as the underling to hard men in some of his previous movies, but it seems that in a few of his recent movies, he's been elevated to 'boss-man' status, and his acting inabilities are now shining through.

When I read the plot, I thought the movie had a little potential, but terminal disappointment set in after 15 minutes, and all I could do was wait impatiently for the monotonously predictable ending.

I have nothing against Danny Dyer per se, but giving him a lead role in any movie is a recipe for serious face palming.

I'm feeling generous, so I'll give it 3/10